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| New turbine to harness wave power | New turbine to harness wave power |
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| A turbine designed to be the forerunner of the UK's first commercial wave power station has been officially switched on in Argyll and Bute. | A turbine designed to be the forerunner of the UK's first commercial wave power station has been officially switched on in Argyll and Bute. |
| The device on Islay was set in motion by Scottish Energy Minister and local MSP Jim Mather. | The device on Islay was set in motion by Scottish Energy Minister and local MSP Jim Mather. |
| Inverness-based Wavegen plans to install 40 of the turbines off Siader on Lewis in the Western Isles. | Inverness-based Wavegen plans to install 40 of the turbines off Siader on Lewis in the Western Isles. |
| It would produce enough power for 1,500 homes and create a much-needed breakwater for boats. | It would produce enough power for 1,500 homes and create a much-needed breakwater for boats. |
| 'Growth sector' | 'Growth sector' |
| Wavegen has been developing wave power devices for more than a decade. The newly-designed turbine converts the action of Atlantic breakers into electricity which is fed straight into the National Grid. | Wavegen has been developing wave power devices for more than a decade. The newly-designed turbine converts the action of Atlantic breakers into electricity which is fed straight into the National Grid. |
| The turbine has been installed at the company's Limpet facility and was developed with support from the Scottish Government's Wave and Tidal Energy Support (Wates) scheme. | The turbine has been installed at the company's Limpet facility and was developed with support from the Scottish Government's Wave and Tidal Energy Support (Wates) scheme. |
| Mr Mather said: "The Scottish Government is determined to help make Scotland a world leader in the development and deployment of wave and tidal technologies." | Mr Mather said: "The Scottish Government is determined to help make Scotland a world leader in the development and deployment of wave and tidal technologies." |
| Dr Roland Muench, of Voith Siemens Hydro - Wavegen's parent company - said he believed harnessing ocean energy would become a growth sector. | Dr Roland Muench, of Voith Siemens Hydro - Wavegen's parent company - said he believed harnessing ocean energy would become a growth sector. |